By Sulleiro E, Frick MA, Rodó C, Espasa M, et al.
Zika virus (ZIKV) has caused one of the most challenging global infectious epidemics in recent years because of its causal association with severe microcephaly and other congenital malformations. The diagnosis of viral infections usually relies on the detection of virus proteins or genetic material in clinical samples as well as on the infected host immune responses. Serial serologic testing is required for the diagnosis of congenital infection when diagnostic molecular biology is not possible.
Published in: Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 May;98(20):e15532.
